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Public middle school · Nelson County · Bardstown, Kentucky

Old Kentucky Home Middle School

Old Kentucky Home Middle School rates 4.2, below most Nelson County middle schools, whose rated median is 4.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.2this school

4.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Nelson County median is 4.8.

#1,164 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky · Nelson County: 2 middle schools rated, median 4.8

The brief

A Nelson County middle school where students score 20 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,164 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky and 10 of 11 in Nelson County.

Old Kentucky Home Middle School is listed in Nelson County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math27%Grades 6–8 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Reading35%Grades 6–8 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 6 points since 2020, reaching 31% in 2025.2025 KSA; 36 test records from KY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.6
40% of the rating
Academics
3.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.2
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 40004; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Old Kentucky Home Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$64,222
Median home value
$224,600
Median rent
$946/mo
College educated
24.7%
Homeownership
72.2%
Poverty rate
10.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 40004; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
13
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
22
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,763/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bardstown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Bardstown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
46.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 6.8Compare →
  2. 4.9Compare →
  3. Old Kentucky Home Middle Schoolthis school
    4.2
  4. 3.5Compare →
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Old Kentucky Home Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Old Kentucky Home Middle School serve?

Old Kentucky Home Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Old Kentucky Home Middle School?

Old Kentucky Home Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 391 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Old Kentucky Home Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Old Kentucky Home Middle School is 17.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Old Kentucky Home Middle School rank in KY?

Old Kentucky Home Middle School ranks #1,164 of 1,288 schools in KY.

What is Old Kentucky Home Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Old Kentucky Home Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Old Kentucky Home Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Old Kentucky Home Middle School has 33% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 47% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Old Kentucky Home Middle School a charter school?

No, Old Kentucky Home Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Old Kentucky Home Middle School a Title I school?

No, Old Kentucky Home Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Old Kentucky Home Middle School?

46.5% of students at Old Kentucky Home Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
391
Student-teacher ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Nelson County
Rank in district
#10 of 11
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$14,748
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 40004)
30,345
Area average commute
24.1 min
Area median age
40.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kentucky Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.